PCP

¹

[pee-see-pee]

noun

Slang.

1. phencyclidine.

PCP

²

abbreviation

1. pneumocystis pneumonia.

2. primary-care physician.

PCP

abbreviation

1. Also called: angel dust. informal,  p henyl c yclohexyl p iperidine (phencyclidine); a depressant drug used illegally as a hallucinogen

2. Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia See pneumocystis

Word History and Origins

Origin of PCP¹

Perhaps p(hen)c(yclidine) + (peace) p(ill) , an earlier designation

Example Sentences

Have you tried to find a PCP lately?

From Salon

She said it belonged to her brother, who suffered from seizures and smoked “sherm,” a slang term for cigarettes dipped in PCP, according to a sheriff’s reports.

From Los Angeles Times

According to police, Montgomery claimed he took PCP, a mind-altering anesthetic that can cause people to become agitated, delusional and irrational.

From Seattle Times

“At the time of these homicides he was smoking PCP daily and heavily,” Henricksen said.

From Seattle Times

Findings indicate an urgent need to promote PCP physician fall assessment and adoption of prevention strategies in these patients.

From Science Daily